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Richard J. Wurtman
Also filed as: FERNSTROM JOHN D · WURTMAN RICHARD · WURTMAN RICHARD J
69 granted patents·9 pending applications·1,637 citations·filing 1978–2018
99Inventor score
Files withMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY55INTERNEURON PHARMA5WURTMAN RICHARD J5WURTMAN RICHARD4MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUE OF TECH1
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78 records- 0198US6187756B1Composition and methods for treatment of neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseasesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 13, 2001·155 cites·19 claims
- 0294US6469055B2Compositions and methods for treatment of neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseasesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 22, 2002·63 cites·9 claims
- 0394US6184248B1Compositions and methods for treatment of neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseasesFiled 1999·Granted Feb 6, 2001·115 cites·19 claims
- 0494US6043224ACompositions and methods for treatment of neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseasesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 28, 2000·139 cites·20 claims
- 0589US5019594AMethod for decreasing appetiteINTERNEURON PHARMA·Filed 1989·Granted May 28, 1991·58 cites·5 claims
- 0688US6579899B1Composition for treatment of stressMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 17, 2003·30 cites·28 claims
- 0787US8691775B2Use of drugs that activate P2Y receptors to enhance synaptogenesisWURTMAN RICHARD·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 8, 2014·12 cites·12 claims
- 0887US4210637AComposition and method for suppressing appetite for calories as carbohydratesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1978·Granted Jul 1, 1980·26 cites·17 claims
- 0983US6989376B2Methods for increasing blood cytidine and/or uridine levels and treating cytidine-dependent human diseasesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 24, 2006·61 cites·8 claims
- 1083US4999382ACompositions for treating tobacco withdrawal symptoms and methods for their useMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1988·Granted Mar 12, 1991·38 cites·3 claims
- 1182US8518882B2Methods and compositions for ameliorating or inhibiting decline in memory or intelligence or improving sameWURTMAN RICHARD·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 27, 2013·12 cites·6 claims
- 1282US8143234B2Uridine administration improves phosphatide synthesis, synaptic transmission and cognitive functionWURTMAN RICHARD J·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 27, 2012·17 cites·4 claims
- 1381US5449683AMethods of inducing sleep using melatoninMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1993·Granted Sep 12, 1995·34 cites·9 claims
- 1480US8314064B2Uridine administration stimulates membrane productionWATKINS CAROL·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 20, 2012·17 cites·10 claims
- 1580US4351831AProcess and composition for treating disorders by administering isoxsurpine and cholineMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 28, 1982·46 cites·12 claims
- 1679US4221784AProcess and composition for treating disorders by administering lecithinMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1979·Granted Sep 9, 1980·30 cites·2 claims
- 1777US4687763AComposition and method for increasing levels or release of brain serotoninMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1985·Granted Aug 18, 1987·48 cites·6 claims
- 1877US4636494AProcess and composition for treating disorders by administering amphetamine and cholineMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 13, 1987·40 cites·13 claims
- 1977US4271192AProcess for treatment and prevention of ventricular fibrillationMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1980·Granted Jun 2, 1981·41 cites·2 claims
- 2076US4470987AProcess for treatment and prevention of ventricular fibrillationMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1981·Granted Sep 11, 1984·40 cites·7 claims
- 2174US4377595AProcess for reducing depressionMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1980·Granted Mar 22, 1983·32 cites·2 claims
- 2272US5631168AAntemortem diagnostic test for Alzheimer's diseaseMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1994·Granted May 20, 1997·30 cites·15 claims
- 2372US4452815AMethod of utilizing d,l-fenfluramine for modifying feeding behaviorMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1981·Granted Jun 5, 1984·30 cites·2 claims
- 2471US7011857B2Weight loss compositions and methods for individuals who may have gastric hyperacidityMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 14, 2006·3 cites·23 claims
- 2571US4397866AProcess for increasing glycine levels in the brain and spinal cordMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 9, 1983·19 cites·4 claims
- 2669US5641801AMethod of reducing the period before the onset of sleepMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Jun 24, 1997·21 cites·30 claims
- 2769US4542123AComposition and method for increasing brain tyrosine levelsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1982·Granted Sep 17, 1985·10 cites·12 claims
- 2868US4569929ACytidyl diphosphocholine-drug compositionMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1983·Granted Feb 11, 1986·10 cites·1 claims
- 2967US4971998AMethods for treating the premenstrual or late luteal phase syndromeMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1988·Granted Nov 20, 1990·30 cites·4 claims
- 3065US4309445Ad-Fenfluramine for modifying feeding behaviorMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 5, 1982·21 cites·2 claims
- 3164US5545566AAntemortem diagnostic test for alzheimer's diseaseMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Aug 13, 1996·28 cites·9 claims
- 3264US4598094AMethod and composition for enhancing the effect of indirect-acting sympathomimetic aminesMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1985·Granted Jul 1, 1986·29 cites·2 claims
- 3364US4346085AProcess and composition for treating disorders by administering amphetamine and cholineMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1981·Granted Aug 24, 1982·22 cites·12 claims
- 3463US6333317B1Regulation of amyloid precursor protein (APP) expression by administration of an estrogenic compoundMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 25, 2001·25 cites·13 claims
- 3562US5595772AComposition and methods for losing weightMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1995·Granted Jan 21, 1997·33 cites·33 claims
- 3661US5179126ACompositions for treating tobacco withdrawl symtoms and methods for their useMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1990·Granted Jan 12, 1993·27 cites·3 claims
- 3761US5096712AMethod for enhancing performance so as to improve vigor and decrease fatigue, confusion, tension, and anxietyINTERNEURON PHARMA·Filed 1990·Granted Mar 17, 1992·25 cites·5 claims
- 3859US5206218AReducing post-prandial fluctuations in plasma concentrations of large neutral amino acids (lnaa)INTERNEURON PHARMA·Filed 1989·Granted Apr 27, 1993·8 cites·8 claims
- 3957US5962463AMethods of stimulating non-amyloidogenic processing of the amyloid precursor proteinMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1997·Granted Oct 5, 1999·18 cites·29 claims
- 4056US10736912B2Compositions containing PUFA and/or uridine and methods of use thereofMASSACHUSETTS INSTITUE OF TECH·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 11, 2020·0 cites·11 claims
- 4156US4649161AMethod for treating depression with d-fenfluramineMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1986·Granted Mar 10, 1987·9 cites·2 claims
- 4256US4435424AProcess for improving vigor and mood in normal human patientsMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 6, 1984·14 cites·1 claims
- 4355US4609647ACytidyl diphosphocholine-drug composition and processMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1985·Granted Sep 2, 1986·18 cites·1 claims
- 4454US2002173549A1Compositions and methods for treatment of mild cognitive impairmentFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4554US2005203053A1Uridine administration improves phosphatide synthesis, synaptic transmission and cogntive functionFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4654US2002173511A1Serotonergic compositions and methods for treatment of mild cognitive impairmentFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4753US10525071B2Compositions containing PUFA and methods of use thereofWURTMAN RICHARD J·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 7, 2020·0 cites·24 claims
- 4853US10086009B2Compositions containing pufa and/or uridine and methods of use thereofWURTMAN RICHARD J·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 2, 2018·0 cites·15 claims
- 4953US4355027AProcess and composition for treating disorders by administering piracetam and cholineMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 19, 1982·13 cites·10 claims
- 5053US4327112AProcess for increasing blood pressureMASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY·Filed 1980·Granted Apr 27, 1982·12 cites·2 claims
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